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Career Paths in Organization and Administration
Historic Preservation, Property Management, Logistics, Business Development, Conservation, Historical Building Research and Consulting
Possible Tasks
- You develop and implement acquisition strategies and organizational plans for exhibitions and events and handle the administrative processes.
- You coordinate loan arrangements as well as the domestic and international transport of artworks and collection items.
- You manage the registration of collection items and their inclusion in the inventory.
- You are involved in the inventory and survey of historic monuments. You maintain monument inventories and, when necessary, commission monument surveys.
- In the field of conservation, you organize measures to preserve the authenticity of art-historically significant works, ensuring their preservation and recognizability without irreversibly altering them. You also plan and oversee the implementation of object security measures.
- In the field of historical building research, you coordinate the history of construction and alterations, as well as the structures and materials, from an art-historical perspective.
- You commission assessments of a property’s heritage value and coordinate collaboration with conservators.
- You advise private individuals, architects, and building owners on the requirements of historic preservation law regarding construction projects.
- You prepare historic preservation permits and oversee their implementation, including on-site inspections.
- You manage the administration and maintenance of historically significant real estate or objects to preserve their value and ensure their careful operation. You are responsible for the data and document management of these objects.Industries and Occupations
- Museums
- Cultural and Art Institutions
- Historic Preservation Agencies
- Cultural Affairs Offices
- Municipalities
- FoundationsJob Boards and Professional Associations
